Fraunhofer Group for ProductionTraditionally, mirror optics are produced in a lengthy process similar to that of a manufactory. In order to meet the growing demand for precision componentsand to enable cost-effective, high-quality production in the face of increasing demands and high volumes, new manufacturing approaches are required.
Fraunhofer has succeeded in developing a new efficient and scalable
way while maintaining the highest quality features and low costs. By means of workload-optimized manufacturing, it is possible for the first time to decouple the scaling of the number of workpieces, size and accuracy from the individual performance of the processing machines. Various operating equipment, machining, measurement and handling processes are linked to each other via in-situ process analyses and multiple cooperating robot stations. The networking and communication of the tools and measuring equipment is realized via the SWAP-IT architecture.